About the Organization
The mission of the UHD Cycling Club is to serve and promote the sport of cycling,
at all levels; to assist member teams and participants in their various forms
of involvement with the sport; to have fun; to leave no rider behind; to participate
in charitable events; and to encourage and facilitate the involvement of as
many people as possible in cycling activities. Activities include quarterly
meetings and weekly member rides.

In 2011, UHD posted its first team to the
BP MS150. A total of 30 experienced and beginning cyclists rode the 180 miles
from Houston to Austin over two days in April. The UHD team was the only university-sponsored
team in the event and during its inaugural year raised close to $10,000 for
multiple sclerosis research. The team is composed of students, alumni, faculty,
staff and university affiliate and offers riders the opportunity to contribute
to a worthy cause while pursuing a personal challenge and building camaraderie
with others in the university community who share a love cycling.

Internship Dates Fall Semester, 2011 and/or Spring Semester 2012

Description of Duties
Communication Support
The Communications Support Intern will provide support for the UHD MS150 Team Communications Co-captain. Activities include assisting with the development and implementation of materials and processes which support:

1. Camaraderie among riders and volunteers.

2. Organizational communication and decision making.

3. Fundraising and donor/in-kind recruitment.

4. Marketing/promotion of the team to the broader community.

A key component of all tasks will be the use of traditional print media as well as different communication technologies such as social networking, Smartphone-driven technology and Smartphone-based training apps such as STRANDS, MAPMYRIDE and Google Maps. Specifically, the Communications Support Intern will:

1. Draft articles about cycling club activities;

2. Identify technologies which support the club and team;

3. Assist with providing introductory training to riders and volunteers who are new to social networking and/or Smartphone technology.